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I've just tried my Blackberry/Elderberry (75%/25%) for the last time, I made it in December 2016. still tastes like grass. My 100% Elderberry is even older, and I think the same may happen (I tried it a while ago, and it was vile) Anyone wasted more time/effort than this? Could be my taste I...

My neighbour stores/gives away all his red in these : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Litre-Beverage-Pouch-with-Tap-for-Juice-Wine-Cider/183392849874?hash=item2ab310cfd2:m:mIXaZQzNeqDetKBeiNgpQ2g:rk:3:pf:0 Has anyone used / reused them? they arent cheap, compared to bag-in-box, but I hate those...

my neighbour has been getting a Conical fast fermenter, no more racking. He said it's a game changer, but expensive at £80+ stand . Sediment drops into a removable 'ball' which you remove and clean, and onto stage 2. Anyone got one? Al

Been dabbling with spending more than I can afford, to see what is decent - and here goes: Atmosphere Amarone, £80 - beat 100 other kits in a blind taste test (some were £200 ish). as you'd expect, this is unreal. Better than any commercial wine. Have made x2 30 bottle kits and recently took 10...

Hi, I've just done my first coopers lager 1-can kit for a mate, brewed to 23 litres. I used 1kg of coopers brew enhancer (2) instead of sugar as the instructions recommended. I forgot to take initial SG, but couldn't get anywhere near the suggested FG of 1008. After a week, it was down to...

Followed my usual Brewbits blackberry wine instructions from last year (amazing) , but this year I've had a mare and have lost the lot down the sink . Picked the usual amount for 2 Dj's + Top up bottle, washed and froze. Several trips. Defrosted, placed in a bucket, added camden and left for...

Evening all... Just took delivery of my first kit containing grape skins, two bags of oak chips (different types) , and 12 litres if juice - has anyone done this one? Reviews seem amazing, and at 60 quid I guess we are moving into proper mid-range kits so it's gonner be decent.. N.B...

Hi, Put his kit on 'Youngs Premium Ale Kit - American India Pale Ale IPA' on Thursday after work , so a good few hours over 48hrs, and nothing. No froth, zero bubbles through the airlock - liquid is still level. Its a carboy I always use, so confident the seal is good (If I try and lift the...

-Made 30/03/17, SG = 1.092. Made in large FV bucket, with loose fitted lid. Water (tap) was drawn off 24 hrs in advance in another FV. -As I intending to rack at 1.010, checked gravity after 5 days as per instructions, but was still 1.026. -Left 2 further days, but had dropped to 1.006, but...

Hi, I don't ever make beer (wine only) , but I fancy a go at a simple kit wheat beer as: A - I like it. B - I'd heard wheat beer is the most 'forgiving' on a novice in terms of dodgy temperature control. (I don't have a brew fridge, water bath with heater, none of that good stuff and...

Bought a small kit, just 6 bottles as I quite fancy trying this one. Initial instructions told me to fill 'TO' 4.5 litres.. Now, that is JUST 6 bottles as it stands, and I'm going to have to rack twice, so how is 6 bottles even achievable? I can't see that it is. Could be my temperature...

Hi, My usual brewing 'spots' in the house are still throwing up temperature problems, and I don't know which is best/worst. 1. Airing Cupboard - usual spot for the first week of all 1 gallon brews (30 bottle kit doesnt fit), but noticed today one was going crackers so measured temp, and 29...

Hi All, Me next door neighbour is making a CC Pino Grigio, and is on day 8 where it tells him to check SG is 1010 (ish), and then rack to a Demijohn. Anyhoo, I've just popped over to lend him a Demijohn, and we checked the SG and it's at 0.996 already? His cupboard ranges 19-21 degrees...

Ten quid, like new. The chap said his wife did two batches year ago, and it ended up in the loft. :thumb:

Bought a bag of corks at my local HBS, quite happy with them so far, but I have a case of bottle empties I bought in France that have a larger neck - I really don't want to bin them they are quite cool bottles (bendy neck JP Chenez, not great wine but lovely bottles and are not corked in the UK...

I don't normally buy kits, but me and me mate Richy ( @richytrue ) and I picked up a few of these in the Tesco sale the other week. It's not quite ready yet, but it better be good as it's caused me no end of problems with foaming over. Even at the 2/3 full DJ stage, it blew through the...

I don't normally buy kits, but me and me mate Richy ( @richytrue ) and I picked up a few of these in the Tesco sale the other week. His first one finished first (and has long gone), mine cleared a few days ago so today I bottled 5 bottles, and put the 6th straight into a decanter to sit for...

Even though I've been re-using the metal caps several times, they are becoming a bit battered and bent round the edges. I've also ballsed up, and have removed the collars from the bottles and since doing so I have overtightened and trashed several lids. It seems this collar, although not part of...

Had stabilized some wine the other day which I never ever do, but didn't add campden as the Wilko stabiliser (potassium something or other) also contains sodium metabisulfite. Anyhoo, decided to add finings tonight as I was already doing another batch, and low and behold, wilko's finings also...

The final of my trio of 'enhanced WOWs', (current and raisin being the other two in the recipe section. I get bored, A LOT). 6 litres Asda Red Grape 200 g dried elderberries 1200g sugar 3 tsp youngs super yeast compound 2 campden tablets 1 tsp pectolase Washed elderberries in hot water, as...